Use of bio-resorbable implants for stabilisation of distal radius fractures: The United Kingdom patients' perspective

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 333-338

  Mittal, R ^a   Morley, J ^a   Dinopoulos, H ^a   Drakoulakis, E G ^a   Vermani, E ^a   Giannoudis, P V ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio resorbable implants; Patients' perspective

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BONE PLATES; ENGLAND; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIUS FRACTURES;

EID: 12344275603     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.09.015     Document Type: Article

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